Betula jacquemontii
Jacquemont's birch · also White barked Himalayan birch, Himalayan birch, Bhojpatra
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This deciduous tree, native to the Western Himalayas, is recognized by its striking white bark and open pyramidal form, with leaves turning vibrant yellow in fall. It thrives in cool, moist, well-draining soils but has shallow roots, necessitating careful site selection in urban areas. This vigorous and hardy species is commonly planted in landscaping.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2,5410.22%—1.6 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 30–60 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Water needs
- High
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Trunk diameters across every city: median 1.6 in, mean 1.9 in, 90th percentile 3.2 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Western Himalayan broadleaf forests
Temperate Conifer Forests
- Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests
Other Betula in the catalogue
20 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
